THE BIBLE:

• God's revelation to man
• Our only authority for faith and life
• Without error or mistake

GOD:

• Eternal, having always existed before time & space
• A single being consisting of 3 Persons: The Father, Son & Holy Spirit

JESUS:

• Eternal Son of God
• Conceived by the Holy Spirit & born of a virgin
• Lived a sinless life
• Died to restore mankind from sin
• Raised from the dead, seated with his Heavenly Father

HOLY SPIRIT:

• Present to make people aware of their need for Jesus
• Empowers the believer to live the Christian life
• Baptism in the Holy Spirit is for all believers as a definite empowerment for service

PEOPLE:

• Made in the spiritual image of God
• Fallen from innocence due to willful choice to sin
• Destined for separation from God
• Provided an opportunity to be reconciled through Christ
• Invited to accept Christ & repent of sin

CHURCH:

• The Family of God, which is all Christians living the biblical mission to make disciples of all nations

FUTURE:

• Jesus is coming back to take his church out of the earth
• There will be a Final Judgement of both the living and the dead

OUR VALUES

FOCUS:
Centered on Christ, Church & Community
RELATIONSHIP:
Built on people not programs
EMPOWERMENT:
Empowered by God, Empowering people
ENCOURAGEMENT:
Building up not tearing down
DESTINY:
Helping people, discovering purpose
OUTREACH:
Healing hurts & meeting needs
MATURITY:
Growing in Christ, Growing in Life

2 Tim 3:15-17; Isa 43:10,Gen 1:1,Deut 6:4;Rev 1:8, Matt1:23,Heb 7:26, Phil 2:9-11,Heb 1:3, John 1:1,14; Gen 1:26-27,2:17,3:6,Rom 5:12-19; John 3:3,Rom 10:13-15, Eph 2:8-9,Titus 2:11,3:5-7; 1 Cor 11:26,Mark 16:16,Matt 28:19; Luke 24:49,Acts 1:4,8,  Acts 2:1-4Acts 10:44-46,19:1-6; Rom 12:1-2, 1 Thess 5:23, Heb 13:12, 1 Peter 1:16; Eph 4:11-16; Isa 53:4-5,Matt 8:16-17,James 5:14-16; 1 Thess 4:15-18, Zech 14:5,Rev 1:7, Rev 19:11-14, Rev 20:11-15; 2 Peter 3:13